2014 Map of Alice

About this map

The small prairie settlement of Alice serves as the focal point of this North Dakota landscape, situated at the intersection of CR-38 and 6th Ave. The surrounding Cass County terrain is defined by the wandering path of the Maple River, which cuts through the southwestern and northwestern corners of the map. To the east, the waters of Lake Bertha and the drainage of Buffalo Cr illustrate the subtle glacial depressions characteristic of this region. The map reveals a rigid section-line grid of rural roads, including 45th St SE and 139th Ave SE, which organize the vast agricultural reaches. This 2014 survey documents the enduring spatial layout of an area where the human footprint is small and strictly aligned to the cardinal directions of the Great Plains.